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Scientific Name | Othonna rosea Harv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Othonna cakilifolia DC. var. latifolia DC., Othonna incisa Harv. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/03/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Richtersveld to Nuwerus. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Well-drained rocky slopes and flats. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| The inclusion of two new synonyms under the name Othonna rosea resolved the taxonomic problems with this species (Manning and Goldblatt 2010), and it has thus been found to be widespread and common. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Othonna rosea Harv. | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Othonna incisa Harv. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2010. New synonyms and a new name in Asteraceae: Senecioneae from the southern African winter rainfall region. Bothalia 40(1):37-46.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2011. Othonna rosea Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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